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October 15, 1972

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Headlines from October 15, 1972

Items at Most Airports Overpriced at Least 10%

By Robert Lindsey

NY Times survey finds air travelers are charged at least 10% more for almost every commodity that they purchase at most of nation's major jetports; finds prices at airports in 12 cities not drastically higher than prevailing rates in surrounding communities, but that they were significantly higher at most-usually reflecting 10% to 30% comm that most airport operators exact from concessionaires but sometimes exceeding it; holds passengers can sometimes avoid inflated prices by seeking out lower priced establishments used only by airport employes, or can save money by purchasing goods off airport premises; examples cited; price discrepancies at Miami Internatl Airport, Kennedy Internatl Airport, Love Field (Dallas) and Hartsfield Internatl Airport (Atlanta) discussed; travelers shopping for souvenirs at O'Hare Internatl Airport and posters ad prices of gasoline at Kennedy and food at O'Hare illus

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The Nation

By Unknown Author

WASHINGTON — No more than a dozen men here and in Hanoi know how far they may be from a deal to end the war in Vietnam — if, indeed, the negotiators and their superiors now know. After one of the more dramatic weeks of both diplomatic and political maneuver, the rest of us can only venture some educated guesses from the snippets of comment and evidence.

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King Coal's Comeback Bid

By Michael C. Jensen

coal indus 'comeback' bid is seen hidered by new pollution regulations, UMW problems and Fed mine safety rules; new indus trends include shift from deep-mining to safer, more productive strip mining, geographical movement toward undeveloped coal beds of West and public uproar over air pollution and destruction of land; Natl Coal Assn pres C E Bagge says coal represents 88% of US total known fuel reserves; maps, illus

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 11, 1972, covering October 15, 1972.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Chicago V by Chicago

    Chicago V

    Chicago

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  2. 2
    Album cover for Carney by Leon Russell

    Carney

    Leon Russell

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    14
  3. 3
    Album cover for Never A Dull Moment by Rod Stewart

    Never A Dull Moment

    Rod Stewart

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for Honky Chateau by Elton John

    Honky Chateau

    Elton John

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    18
  5. 5
    Album cover for Big Bambu by Cheech & Chong

    Big Bambu

    Cheech & Chong

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    16

Notable Births

Fred Hoiberg

1972Fred Hoiberg, American basketball player and coach[†]

Fredrick Kristian Hoiberg is an American college basketball coach and former player. He has served as the men's head basketball coach at the University of Nebraska since 2019. Hoiberg grew up in Ames, Iowa, and played college basketball at Iowa State University in Ames where he earned the nickname "the Mayor". He was drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) where, over his 10-year career, he played for the Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, and Minnesota Timberwolves. After retiring as a player, he served as vice president for basketball operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves before beginning his coaching career at his alma mater, Iowa State University. He was there from 2010 to 2015 before coaching in the NBA for the Chicago Bulls from 2015 to 2018.

Matt Keeslar

1972Matt Keeslar, American actor[†]

Matthew Keeslar is an American retired actor. He is known for his roles in Waiting for Guffman, The Last Days of Disco, Scream 3, and the miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and Stephen King's Rose Red. He also played the title character in the short-lived sci-fi dramedy The Middleman.

Michél Mazingu-Dinzey

1972Michél Mazingu-Dinzey, German-Congolese footballer and manager[†]

Michél Mazingu-Sinda-Dinzey, also known as Michél Dinzey, is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Germany, he represented the DR Congo national team. He is the director of sport of KFC Uerdingen 05.

Historical Context for October 15, 1972

In 1972, the world population was approximately 3,844,917,680 people[†]